Socialism is the product of a set of prior ideals. Humanism, the first; Egalitarianism, the second. These ideals are considered noble on many points, and rightly so, but one logical consequence for Egalitarianism, is that the family as we know it, cannot coexist with with it.
Egalitarianism, when carried to the extremes of equality, where wealth is leveled, where rank is leveled, where respect is leveled, where ability is leveled, and where merit is most certainly leveled, no quarter can be given to it's enemy: the family. The family unit is innately opposed to radical egalitarianism because the family implies that equality does not exist. A family is not equal. The mother and father have way more power than the children, they have both more money and more knowledge, and most of all more duties and responsibilities to their children. Whereas, children while not having money or power, neither do they have to go to work or beg for food, and are provided with everything they need without labor.
Egalitarianism, when carried to it's logical extremes would demand that every person be equal. All children would be raised equal, in an equal environment and with equal education. When they were of age, they would be given equal work and equal pay. They would all retire at an equal time, and die at an equal time. (Why would anyone have any objections to this?)
Socialism therefore, would have to knock the family flat on it's face, dissect it, and drag it's remains into equal piles. Children would become the wards of the state. Parents would never know who their spouses are, nor who their children are. One's friends would only be "friends" because they live in the vicinity, not because they share anything in common.
The family presents a formidable barrier to any socialist who wants to create an absolute egalitarian society. The family unit is an institution older than man, existing both in heaven before, or depending on your persuasion on the subject, our entire primate and mammal ancestry for millions of years. To untangle a person from their family, if possible, would be formidable for the person doing it, and traumatizing for the victim of such an attempt.
If possible that is.
Egalitarianism, when carried to the extremes of equality, where wealth is leveled, where rank is leveled, where respect is leveled, where ability is leveled, and where merit is most certainly leveled, no quarter can be given to it's enemy: the family. The family unit is innately opposed to radical egalitarianism because the family implies that equality does not exist. A family is not equal. The mother and father have way more power than the children, they have both more money and more knowledge, and most of all more duties and responsibilities to their children. Whereas, children while not having money or power, neither do they have to go to work or beg for food, and are provided with everything they need without labor.
Egalitarianism, when carried to it's logical extremes would demand that every person be equal. All children would be raised equal, in an equal environment and with equal education. When they were of age, they would be given equal work and equal pay. They would all retire at an equal time, and die at an equal time. (Why would anyone have any objections to this?)
Socialism therefore, would have to knock the family flat on it's face, dissect it, and drag it's remains into equal piles. Children would become the wards of the state. Parents would never know who their spouses are, nor who their children are. One's friends would only be "friends" because they live in the vicinity, not because they share anything in common.
The family presents a formidable barrier to any socialist who wants to create an absolute egalitarian society. The family unit is an institution older than man, existing both in heaven before, or depending on your persuasion on the subject, our entire primate and mammal ancestry for millions of years. To untangle a person from their family, if possible, would be formidable for the person doing it, and traumatizing for the victim of such an attempt.
If possible that is.
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